The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-27
THE STATE FAIR.
OPENING OF THE VEYTH
ANNUAL EXPOSITION
Good Fair but bad Luck-Unusually
Fine Exhibits-A1 the Departments Well
Filled-Ths Races -MissI MYRTLE Peek.
Briefs and Notes.

- ANVl hiA III udlu AuNh Mas III tt
preston frequently heard Yesterday on the
Fair grounds, and it told the whole truth
The Fair IS a very good one. but IL has
been very unfortunate. The rain of sew
eral days past has retarded preparations
so much that the early visitor Yesterday
found the grounds in a somewhat chaotic
state. The various buildings were being
rapidly filed up, and load after load of
machinery and agricultural implements
were being brought in, but such was the
energy of all concerned that everything
was gotten into shape during the day. and
now all is ready, as far as the exhibits are
concerned for the big day"
The weather which promised in the
morning TO be only threatening changed
for the worse early in the day, and a
steady drizzle soaked still more the wet
ground. In spite of all, however, there
were about ~ many people present ss
usual on a first day.
THE EXHIBITS.
An account of the exhibits as seen yes
ierday must, necessarily, be a very gen
eral one, but all may be assured that the
Fair is fully up to former ones and sur
passes some very successful ones. TIE
conscientious visitor, determined 10 see
everything, generally begins with
THE STOCK
I'm this department is found ins show
of sheep. and one of the best and most
varied exhibits Of hogs ever seen here.
The horses, always popular, are present
In large numbers-eyery stall being hlled.
Among those worthy of special notice
are ChatilliOn, a splendid Percheron
stallion, owned by Colonel William Jor-
don the saddle horse Big Dan, owned
by John J. MOxon OF Ohio Mrs. A. +.
Bruce's two beautiful mares, Kit and
Liberty. Cleveland, a striking looking
two-year-old quick -draught horse belong
inc 10 J.. W Hudgins Of Mathews cOun-
tv David s. Beebe's half-bred Arabian,
Grover Cleveland Mr.. II. G. Chambers
celebrated horses Norfolk (by Nutwood),
and BranchwoOd. There are
only a few Of the many equally note
worthy animals on exhibition.
THE CATTLE PENS
are all filled. One herd, that Of Messrs. /.
VI. b. y a. p. Rowe of Fredericksburg, T
about eighty head. The iudg- /.
ing of cattle took place in the ring and +
the entries were pronounced Of a very 4
high class.
THE MACHINERY
A leading attraction Of the day was
The lOg-road locomotive exhibited by the .
Tanner & Delaney Company. A log track
was laid down I'm the field near the stables
and, piloted by Mr.. Peter Faithful, en-
yneer, and Mr. +. Roper, fireman, the
engine drew q carload of logs backward
and forward and showed how useful II
could be.
The Machinery Hall, as well as the sur
part of the grounds, was occu
)iCd by fine exhibit Of agricultural i'm
dement's Among the exhibitors are
Hch well known firms "a II. VI. Smith x
Co., j. W. Cardwell x Son, Watt x Call
Ashton Starke, the Osborne Reaper
company the Dearing Machine Com
ANY and many others. This class is un-
Isually well filled.
THE ART BUILDING,
IS IL was once called, contains much Of
interest. Colonel Randolph Harrison,
he State Commissioner Of Agriculture,
.as collection u great value. There
re large maps by Major Jed HOtchkiss,
hOwing the distribution Of minerals in
be- State. iron ores from Wise, Wythe,
Rockbridge, Roanoke,
'age, AppOmattoX, Pittsylvania, Patrick,
,elson, Montgomery, Henry. Halifax,
.oudoun, Louisa, Campbell, Buckingham,
,oteiourt, Bedford, Bland, Augusta, and
.lleghany counties; coal from Powhatan,
chesterfield, and Wise zinc from Wise
nd Wythe gold quartz from spottsyl-
ania, and limestone, sandstone, phos-
hate, asbestos from various other locali-
les, thus giving at one glance a view OF
he widespread and teeming mineral
iches of the State.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
This department have completely
He'd building 10 themselves. Here j. Is.
Watkins 4 Son exhibit fifty varieties OF
rapes, apples, and pears. I. W. Wood,
fine collection OF vegetables, flowers,
seds, hemp, flax, &c. And there are
umerOus other exhibitors.
THE MAIN BUILDING.
In this house the interest OF the gen .
raj visitor always centres, and this time :
will well repay visit. Down stairs
gorge =. Stacy and Charles G. Jurgens :
ave handsomely carpeted and draped
PAGES for their furniture S. $. Cottrelps
on and J. c. Dickerson Il Brother have
ne harness and all things pertaining to {
orse millinery; Hecker's buckwheat !
lis large space; B. d. Chalkley, leather;
lien q Ginter, fine tobacco and numer-
rs other exhibitors are conspicuous.
Upstairs, particularly the ladies de-
artment, is declared BY all who have |
zen it to contain the largest and most |
sautiful display of fancy work and fine G
wing seen for many years. No one but
woman can appreciate it fully Space
pes not allow mention here Of any q
,ecial mention of other things in the
iildings and on the grounds. In fact,
hat has been said will only give an idea !
what capital exhibition this Fair !
ally is. A,
THE MARRIAGE.
Everybody was, Of course, on the gu ;
es for the marriage of Mr.. Atkinson and :
iss Bondurant, which was 10 have taken !,
ace on a stand erected in front of the !;
both building, but the weather was too !,
lpropitous for starting on the course
welded life, and the ceremony had 10
postponed. Ii will take place this =
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